So why was the Knife Only category called Low%? I understand the name came from the use of the pistol for the Nemesis 4 fight, but in RE7 where you have to use the pistol to kill Evie, the category was still called "Knife Only". Now I understand the situation there is different to this game since the pistol isn't required to kill Nemmy 4, but here are other examples. In RE1 Remake, the launcher is required to finish the run, yet the category is called "Knife Only (Low%)". Same goes for RE2 Remake: "Knife Only (Low%)". Now I brought this up for RE2 Remake as well since it was called Low% when the Low% leaderboards opened. After bringing it up and explaining my reasoning, it was changed to Knife Only (Low%). The reason why I'm recommending this AGAIN is because when this happened in RE2R, it was killing the category (including the fact that Knife only in RE2R was on the dead "category extensions" boards but oh well). No one knew where the boards were for knife only, they didn't know what Low% was and how it was connected to knife only. Now that RE3R is announcing Low% as knife only again, it's starting all over again. Constant questions being asked: "What is Low%?", "Why is it called Low%?", "I don't see knife only in the leaderboards?" and so on. It only makes sense to call it "Knife Only" or "Knife Only (Low%)". Knife Only in RE games has been a special run since it was first introduced. No need to kill it for the second game in a row.
Well since I wasn't the only one thinking about this. I also have a question to ask ,which is quite the no-brainer, is flash banging allowed? Meaning Hunter room in second Carlos Segment. I think it would count as a DQ since "knife only" but I have not done a run without it and from runs I have been looking at. Every one else has been not flash banging so I still would like to know lol. Plus I had uploaded a run about 6 days ago with my run(Console) and it uses flash bangs so It went over my head. Along with my validated run for PC which used flashbangs as well
Yah I def think the title should be changed to Knife Only Low%
@RezurrectJohn Flashbangs are not allowed.
you know what @Tyler_Ry74 on PC i did not use flashbangs. Well darn gotta do console again my bad here thanks for the info tho
Shouldnt be called low% or knife only as you use the handgun when you dont have to. The only thing needed outside of knife is cannon.
The allowance of hot dogger makes it not low% or knife only as well. Hot dogger is a knife, but its a ng+ weapon where there is a base knife. So calling it knife only would be misleading. At the same time calling it low% now is misleading.
The use of the hand gun in RE7 is needed, no way to finish the game without it. The nade/handgun to kill alligator in RE2 was needed to continue.
The handgun in re3r is used to make an annoying boss less annoying which isnt needed. Which Im fine with, I gamble too much with the battery pushes any ways.
If we are going to be technical on what this run is though its not knife only or low% in the end. Due too the use of handgun and hotdogger.
You do not fight Super Tyrant on Knife Only in Remake. It's treated as Any%. Rocket Launcher is not required at all and that category should be renamed "Knife Only"
I mean, it's whatever the community would like it to be called. The rules were set up in a way where I thought Low% was a pretty good way of describing it. It's a bit of an arbitrary thing really, considering it isn't purely Knife Only. Though, it makes sense not to have this game's category be purely knife, since it would just suck. They nerfed the knife really hard in this game. It's nice the registry isn't tied to FPS, but it's complete ass, and I don't blame the community for wanting the Hot Dogger. If you don't use the pistol on Final Nemesis, you have yourself one of the most boring boss fights in the series, despite how tense it can be. So I understand the rules that people seemed to be in favor of, but it's not like the category name is set in stone if people doing those runs don't like the name. I just thought Low% made sense at the time.
Hey guys, just passing throught. Didn't follow the full story, and not here for asking any change on category's name, but yeah at first when i saw low% i was like what is that category ? (not on speedrunning for a long time so maybe can explain this). So I'm curious where that term come from ? This mean like any but with low restrictions ? Seems that i never saw this term before, but maybe this is a some common term
Low%, or minimalist completion, requires the player to complete the game by obtaining the fewest key items or upgrades possible.That's from wikipedia.At RE terms, the use of any other weapon except Knife /hot dogger is restricted Except nemmy4
base knife and finger only. Would be typical low%.
edit: that would also be typical knife only as well.
"requires the player to complete the game by obtaining the fewest key items or upgrades possible"
For me that's the definition of an any % run, but yes ofc i understand the sense under the words and that will be difference from a game to another. Thx for the answers
Why do you allow a powerful upgrade called "HOTDOGGER" even though you're saying "Low%"? Why aren't other shop items allowed just because it takes time? It's faster to use This rule is inconsistent
Categories should be divided into Low% NG + and Low% NG
